| Name | Raphael, Tough Turtle  |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary creature — mutant ninja turtle |
| Description | Alliance — Whenever another creature you control enters, Raphael deals 1 damage to target opponent. |
| Flavor | "Anger is a dangerous ally. It clouds your judgment. You need to control it, lest it control you." —Splinter |
| Artist | Nathaniel Himawan |
| Set | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #104 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Raphael, Tough Turtle, Legendary creature — mutant ninja turtle, designed by Nathaniel Himawan first released in Feb, 2026 in the set Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It see play in 3 formats: Commander, Pauper and Pauper Commander.
Raphael, Tough Turtle would fit best in a go-wide aggressive deck, especially in red-based token or swarm strategies that consistently play multiple creatures per turn, such as Boros or Mono-Red tokens, where his Alliance ability turns every creature entering the battlefield into incremental direct damage to the opponent. He synergizes well with cheap creatures, token generators, and cards that produce multiple bodies at once, helping close games without relying solely on combat. However, there are generally stronger and more efficient options for this effect: **Impact Tremors** is cheaper and harder to remove, **Witty Roastmaster** triggers the same way but hits any opponent in multiplayer with a larger body, and **Purphoros, God of the Forge** is significantly more powerful, dealing 2 damage per creature and being difficult to remove. Because Raphael only deals 1 damage and only to a single target opponent, he’s solid but not exceptional, and while he could see play in casual or them
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